Rip City: A Portland Sob Story

by Jordan P. Barnes

In the numbing shadows of snow-capped Mount Hood lies Portland, Oregon, aka RIP CITY, a beloved yet embattled town that Sam and Allie call home. Living on the streets and taken hostage by the Opioid Crisis, this young couple has been caught in the eye of the storm for so long they no longer see a way out. Day after day, they are at each other's throats while trudging through a hazy purgatory in hopes of putting their worst days behind them. These are their stomping grounds. This is their story.

Kindle Edition

Published July 1, 2021

About the author

Jordan P. Barnes is a grateful alcoholic & addict in recovery and Sand Island Treatment Center is his home group. When he’s not sharing his experience, strength and hope through writing or talking story, he enjoys bodysurfing and gardening.
Residing in beautiful Kailua, Hawaiʻi with his lovely wife Chelsea and two sons, Jordan has been sober from all mind and mood-altering substances since August 29th, 2011.
Jordan is a member of the Hawaiʻi Writers’ Guild and his debut book, One Hit Away: A Memoir of Recovery won 2020’s “Best Book of the Year” award from www.IndiesToday.com, was a B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree as well as a finalist in both the 15th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards and the 2021 Independent Author Network Book of the Year Awards.